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majusculis latissimis 8 mm. longis 13 mm. latis plicatis basin 
pedunculorum amplectantibus medio coriaceis margine mem- 
branaceis. Umbelle 3 cm. longs 4 cm. late, pedicellis divaricatis 
basi dilatatis, sub quoque pedicello 1-bracteatis, bracteis lanceolatis 
14 mm. longis, rhachibus umbellarum 6 mm. longis. Flores erecto- 
patentes 64 mm. longi, segmentis perianthii erecto-patentibus 3- 
exterioribus majoribus oblongo-ovatis apice obtusis 64 mm. longis 
3 mm. latis integris margine plus minus incurvis, 3-interioribus 
angustioribus 64 mm. longis 14 mm. latis lanceolatis apice obtusis 
plicato-recurvis. Stamina 6, segmentis perianthii opposita 5 mm. 
longa, filamentis basi cum segmentis conuatis, antheris ovatis 
13 mm. longis # mm. latis apice acuto-obtusis. Rudimentum 
ovarii 0. 
Has. Arizan, leg. T. Kawaxamr et U. Mort, 1908, Mart. 
(No. 3639). 
This is very distinct from any species of the genus, in having 
elongate raches of umbels. 
Smilax glabra Roxs. ; Hance in Journ. Bot. (1872) p. 102; Benru. 
Fl. Hongk. p. 369 ; A. DC. Monogr. Phanerog. I. p. 60; Hook. f. FL. 
Brit. Ind. p. 302; Forpes et Hemst. Ind. FI. Sin. III. p. 97. 
Has. Goshizan, leg. T. Kawakami, 1905, Dee. (No. 1254). 
Smilax gracillima Hayara sp. nov. Rami gracillimi glaber- 
rimi subangulati latere sulcati  pallidissimi. Folia _ petiolata 
non cirrhata chartacea oblonga oblongo-ovata rarius plus minus 
obliqua utringue acuta vel cuspidato-acuta vel basi  subito- 
attenuata 64cm. longa 3 cm. lata integra 3-nervia, nervis ad 
apicem conyergentibus, supra pallidissima glabra, (nervis et venis 
distincte tenuissime elevatis), subtus glaucissimo-albicantia, nervis 
